fān

幡

Character · NounTraditional旛

long narrow flag; banner

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

long narrow flag; vertical banner; pennant

formal

Often used in religious, ceremonial, or funeral contexts, typically made of cloth and hanging vertically.

Sì寺
miào庙
mén门
kǒu口
xuán悬
guà挂
zhe着
wǔ五
yán颜
liù六
sè色
de的
fān幡
 。

Colorful banners are hung at the temple entrance.

Zàng葬
lǐ礼
shàng上
 ,
líng灵
fān幡
suí随
fēng风
piāo飘
dòng动
 。

At the funeral, the funeral banner fluttered in the wind.

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Zhè这
miàn面
fān幡
shàng上
xiù绣
zhe着
jīng精
měi美
de的
huā花
wén纹
 。

This banner is embroidered with exquisite patterns.

Fān幡
gǎn杆
gāo高
sǒng耸
 ,
jīng旌
qí旗
zhāo招
zhǎn展
 。

The banner pole stands tall, and the flags flutter.